| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0001005 |
| Collection number | 1DRL/0412 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 2 |
| Object type | Letter, Typescript |
| Physical description | 5 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Leane, Benjamin Bennett |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 1914; 1927 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Letters relating to Benjamin Bennett Leane, 1914-1927
Description
Letters relating to the First World War service of Major Benjamin Bennett Leane, 48th Infantry Battalion. Included is the transcript of a letter in which Leane details a portion of his journey from Australia to Egypt on the troopship Ascanius. He describes the stop in Colombo as well as a major collision between the Ascanius and the troopship Shropshire. Also included is a letter from the Australian War Memorial to Leane's widow thanking her for her donation of a letter and several photographs.
This file contains:
Transcript of letter from Benjamin Bennett Leane to Kiddie, at sea, TSS Ascanius, between Colombo and Aden, 18 November 1914;
Letter from the Australian War Memorial to the widow of Benjamin Bennett Leane, 19 August 1927.